Clothes rack



Patented Dec. 22, 1931 I UNITED* STATES 1,s37,3ss

PATENT OFFICE `.TESSE L. WOOD, OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN, V.ASSIGrNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO ERNEST P.

PHILLIPS, OF JACKSON, MIGHIGAN, AND ONE-THIED TO FRED A. HAUGK, OF CLIN- TON, IMICHIGAN CLOTHES BACK Application filed May 31, 1930. Serial No. 458,696.

The object of the invention is to provide an efiective metal Clothes rack which is very readily folded into compact space and which at the same time is very economical to produce. i

Objects pertaining to details will appear from the description to follow.

A preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings,

in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a clothes rack embodying my improvements.

Fig. 2 is an end View of the same in lapsed relation.

Fig. 3` is an enlarged detail sectional view coli on line 3-3 of Fig. 1, showing details of construction of the collapsible toggle braces.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail sectional view on line 4-4. of Fig. 1 showing the connec tion between one of the braces and the end support.

The parts will be identified by their numerals of reference which are the same in all the views.

The rack is comprised of symmetricalends comprising bars 1 and 2. These are connected by a top horizontal bar 3, the said bar being riveted to the outer members 1 and 2 and left free to rotate in one of the said members, whereby the ends can be collapsed together as seen in Fig. 2. Side bars 4, 5, and 6 are riveted to the respective opposite ends 1,v

made of very light metal and is very compact and readily stored away when not in use. Yet, when in use it afilords a large amount of hanging space in proportion to the weight of the metal and materials used.

I desire to claim my invention specifically and also broadly as pointed out in the ap-V pended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: v i i 1.,In a clothes rack, the combination of symmetrical ends made up of pairs of metal bars with inwardly vdefiected lower ends Vpivotally connected by a horizontal longistop means on the said toggle bars to hold them in extended position.

2.' In a Clothes rack, the Vcombination of symmetrical ends made up of pairs of bars, a horizontal pivotal bar Connecting the upper ends of said bars, horizontal side bars riveted to the said end bars, pivotal horizontal side bars, toggle members riveted to said pivotal bars and Connecting the sides of said rack -with stop means thereon to hold the same in extended position.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand. v

v JESSE L. WOOD.

Supporting bar 11 and the inner` members of the toggles 9 are pivoted thereon. The members 9 of the toggle are provided with projecting stop ends 91 which engage stop pins 102 on the opposite member 10, the action of which is seen in Fig. 2.

While I have shown two of the toggle brace supports, -I desire to state that when the structure is made of smaller size a single toggle support will be all that is necessary.

By amply bracing the structure it can be 

